Graduate Research Trainee - Graduate students registered in a degree program at another university who wish to come to McGill for a limited period of time (up to 12 months) to do research only under the supervision of a McGill professor, must:

-  be registered in a graduate program at another university

-  have approval from a McGill professor and the graduate program prior to arrival

-  have permission from their home university

-  demonstrate adequate English proficiency to function in the university environment

-  arrange for basic health insurance coverate

-  are not charged tuition or other fees

-  can reapply but it must be at the beginning of the academic year, i.e. for Fall admission).  See  http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/graduate-research-trainee for further details.  

To apply trainees must provide: 

-  Complete and sign the form fillable application form:  http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/sites/mcgill.ca.gps/files/graduate_research_trainee_reg_form_oct_2012_2.pdf

 -  copies of transcripts from the university where the trainee is currently enrolled

-  must have written permission from the sponsoring university.  The letter must be original, be printed on official university letterhead and be signed by a competent authority at the home university (such as the registrar).  Specific dates for the visit must be indicated and be the same as those indicated in the application form.  The purpose of the training period must also be described.

Complete applications are then reviewed by the Department and forwarded to Enrolment Services.

Once the application is approved, an invitation letter is sent electronically to the trainee.  Trainees will also receive a confirmation e-mail with their ID number and other useful information. 

All documents must be sent to:

Graduate Student Affairs Coordinator
Department of Physiology, Room 1020
McGill University
3655 Promenade Sir William Osler
Montreal, QC  H3G 1Y6

e-mail:  christine.pamplin@mcgill.ca

Other categories of research trainees:

Undergraduate research trainees:  Please refer to the Undergraduate Research Trainee website for application and registration procedures.

Postdoctoral research trainees: Please refer to the Postdoctoral Research website for application and registration procedures

Full Time Graduate Studies

• Application Information

• Admission Information

Application Deadlines

APPLICATION DEADLINES
Term of Admission	International Students	Canadian/Permanent Resident Students
September	March 15	June 1
January	September 15	September 15
International applicants are reminded that immigration procedures may be lengthy

As of October 15, 2012, McGill's formerly paper-based graduate application process will be replaced with a more convenient electronic version.  For detailed instructions on how to apply and how to upload required supporting documents in the new version, please see: http://www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply/prepare.  Please note that uploaded transcripts will be considered as unofficial.  Once you are admitted you will be required to supply final, official transcripts before enrolling for courses.

Supporting Documents

• Personal Essay: In a statement of 500 typed words describe your background, your past work in the intended field of interest, and your reasons for applying for graduate studies in Physiology at McGill. Indicate to whom any contact has been made as well as areas of research interest.

• Application fee: $100 payable by valid credit card for each form submitted.  Applicants may indicate two programs on each form submitted. 

• Curriculum Vitae

• Letters of reference:  Two letters of reference must be provided. Referees must be knowledgeable on the applicant's research and accomplishments. After Winter 2013, McGill will request letters of recommendation from referees indicated in the student application to be uploaded.

• Two (2) official copies of all university academic transcripts:  Students must still provide two (2) official copies of all university transcripts, accompanied by an English or Frensh translation, if required, upon acceptance to the offer of admission.  Uploaded transcripts are considered unofficial.  Official documents must be sent to:  Enrolment Services, Student Records, McGill University, 3415 McTavish, Rm. MS13, Montreal, Quebec, Canada  H3A 0C8.  An explanation of the grading system used by the applicant's university must be included. A minimum cGPA of 3.2 or a GPA of 3.4 in the last two years is required for a file to be considered. 

How to Apply

Find your area of research interest (http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/physio/research_intro.htm) 

Review faculty member profiles to find a potential advisor with similar research interests as yours and contact them directly

Contact the Graduate Coordinator if you have questions or require additional information

Familiarize yourself with departmental deadlines and required supporting documents and apply online: http://www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply/prepare .  As of October 15, 2012 applicants will be able to upload copies of transcripts and other supporting documents

McGill will request letters of recommendation from referees identified in your application

Applicants can track their applications on Minerva

Once offer for admission is received, accept offer of admission on Minerva and send official transcripts to Enrolment Services.

Send required legal documents to: www.mcgill.ca/legaldocuments/ as this could affect your tuition assessment

Update personal information on minerva

Create your personal e-mail account: www.mcgill.ca/it

International Applicants

In order to assess educational credentials and those of a McGill degree, please consult the fact sheets on degree equivalency at: http://www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply/prepare/requirements/international-degree-equivalency.   

TOEFL (Demonstrating English Proficiency): Graduate studies in an English language institution requires that students entering the program possess a basic level of competency in: reading; listening; speaking and writing English.  In addition to completing the web application, international applicants who have not received their instruction in English or whose mother tongue is not English and who have not completed a degree program in English must pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum Internet-based test (iBT) test score of 100. It is felt that iBT provides better information regarding a student’s ability to communicate academically. Internet-based testing (iBT) has replaced the former paper and computer based formats and is now reported electronically. For more information please see: http://www.mcgill.ca/ece/grad/admissions/ or provide a minimum overall band of 7 on the international English Language Testing System (IELTS).

GRE:  A GRE score on the General Aptitude Test is required by all students who do not have a degree from a North American University.  Students are expected to score in the top 50 percentile.  GRE and TOEFL test scores are reported electronically to McGill University at code: 0935.

NOTE:  APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL ALL REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.  INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS OR THOSE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ADMISSION ARE KEPT FOR 1 YEAR BEFORE SHREDDING

Admission Information

Only complete applications are reviewed for admission to either the M.Sc. or Ph.D. program.  Complete applications are reviewed by the Graduate Student Admissions and Advisory Committee (GSAAC).  Once an application has been accepted at the Departmental level the student must find a research supervisor who has an appointment in the Department.  It is not necessary to have a supervisor at the time of application, however, an application cannot be recommended to Graduate Faculty unless confirmation from a research supervisor has been received by the Graduate Student Affairs Coordinator.  Final acceptance and notification is then received from Graduate Faculty.

Student Supervision and Tracking

All graduate students are required to have a supervisory committee.  Including the supervisor, three committee members must be full-time academics of the Department.   The supervisory committee assists in the supervision of the student, monitors the progress of the studies and functions as a resource.  The supervisory committee must be established prior to the presentation of the Proposal Seminar.  Annually, students must report their research objectives to the department following approval from their supervisor and committee members (Research Tracking Form 1). Returning students are also requested for report whether or not they completed their research goals for the previous year (Research Tracking Form 2).  Departmental seminar report forms are to be completed by the supervisor or Graduate Student Admissions and Advisory Committee (GSAAC) representative – depending on the type of seminar. 

IMPORTANT NOTE 

Graduate students can be required to withdraw from their program of study for documented lack of performance in research.  Details on graduate policies and tracking can be obtained at: http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/policies/tracking